Gallant Family Foundation Inc

The Ellen Knowles Harcourt Foundation

New Milford, CT

The foundation supports a wide range of charitable programs, including scholarships, community services, facilities, and other local initiatives, prioritizing organizations in the New Milford, Connecticut, area while occasionally giving outside it. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $40,000, with a median of $6,500. It accepts requests by letter to Robert Nicholas describing the amount and purpose and including the organization’s IRS exemption letter.

Arthur Dubow Foundation

Livingston, NJ

Duke Energy Foundation

Charlotte, NC

The Duke Energy Foundation funds workforce development, local economic development and recovery, disaster resilience, conservation, and economic opportunity in communities across North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. It reports more than $30 million in annual charitable grants; awards vary widely, with a 2024 median of $25,000, and applications of $20,000 or less are accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants should contact their local Foundation representative before applying.

Dungannon Foundation Inc

New York, NY

IBM International Foundation

Armonk, NY

The IBM International Foundation funds education and workforce programs that build 21st-century and technology job skills, including initiatives for underserved students and job seekers. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $8.48 million, with a median of $100,000, and went to organizations across several U.S. states, especially Delaware and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Connecticut Community Foundation

Waterbury, CT

The Connecticut Community Foundation funds arts and culture, equitable opportunity, grassroots leadership, health and environmental justice, older adults, and nonprofit strengthening in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills, Connecticut. Its 2025 grants had a median of $15,000, with awards ranging from $5,022 to $993,281; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The FB Heron Foundation

New Haven, CT

The FB Heron Foundation supports local organizations building community capacity and addressing poverty and disinvestment, with a broad, non-prescriptive focus and an emphasis on rural communities nationwide. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $10 million, with a median of $2,500; it directs applicants to its website for application materials and lists no deadline, but does not explicitly state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Fox Family Foundation Inc

Durham, NC

The Fox Family Foundation supports Durham-area nonprofits, including human services, housing, health, education, and cultural organizations, with operating support, capacity building, infrastructure, collaborations, and special projects. Its 2024 grants ranged from $750 to $40,000, with a median of $18,750; grants went to North Carolina organizations. The grants program is open, but organizations new to the foundation or returning after a gap must first have a meet-and-greet.

Murray & Susan Haber Charitable

Charlottesville, VA

The foundation supports organizations working in community services, arts education, emergency medical services, mental health care, and land conservation, primarily in New York and Connecticut. In 2024, its 33 grants ranged from $395 to $100,000, with a median of $1,030. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Savings Bank of Danbury Foundation Inc

Danbury, CT

The foundation funds qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations in education, community and economic development, health and human services, and arts and culture, serving listed Connecticut communities including Danbury, Waterbury, Norwalk, and Stamford. Grants generally range from $1,000 to $10,000; in 2024, the median award was $2,500. An application is available upon request, and the foundation says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

John Rex Endowment

Raleigh, NC

The John Rex Endowment funds efforts to advance racial equity and justice, strengthen organizations, and improve children’s social-emotional health, mainly in Wake County and across North Carolina when children and families there benefit. Its 2024 grants ranged from $50 to $254,100, with a median of $25,000. It accepts requests only through announced funding opportunities, not unsolicited proposals.

Union Savings Bank Foundation Inc

Danbury, CT

Union Savings Bank Foundation supports nonprofits serving the communities served by the bank, with grants for education and literacy, youth programs, arts, health and wellness, mentorship, and food assistance. Its 2025 grants ranged from $25 to $25,400, with a median of $4,000, and primarily supported Connecticut organizations. Applications are available through the bank and may be emailed or mailed; the 2025 application period was June 1–August 31.